IRE Asks: How many classes have you tried, and which was your favourite?

Trying different classes to find a perfect play-style is important to players, and in most MMORPGs this usually requires rolling a new character. Isn't that such a pain, having to start all over again whenever you want to try something different? Fortunately in Iron Realms, your character can quit their class to embrace a new one at any time. You'll get back approximately half of your lessons (skill points) and are left to earn the rest, but with all the promos like comment credits, it's not a hard task!

Of course, some players may want to create a new character when trying something new. This can be especially true for players who belong to an Evil organization on one character, but are curious about Priest or Paladin. Other players swear off alts, and if trying out a new class means accepting in-game consequences such as quitting a faction, so be it! Indeed, quitting one organization to join another can be a dynamic roleplaying experience as players leave behind friends and familiar skills.

So how many classes have you tried, and how did you rank them against eachother? Did you create a new character, or did you roleplay a change?

I've played every class in Achaea, and apart from occultist, they have all been at least single trans. I have to say it's hard to pick a definite favourite from the group, as they all have their own individual perks and weaknesses.

Saying that, the standouts would have to be Monk, once you grasp how to use tekura against every opponent (Mounted, avoidance, certain types of parrying, etcetera.)

Jester, because of the amazing hindering which almost negates the zero damage mitigation as well as the almost unlimited offense capability..

Apostate has to take the cake though! Great damage mitigation, vigour is excellent when used at the right time. Syphon, as well as the many different options you can take offensively, and of which are all interchangable on the fly, making them tough to fight agianst unless you know your stuff. Not to mention their offense works against all types of opponents.

I've tried just about every class there is to offer in Achaea, except for Alchemist. Each has their appeal factors and attributes that make them unique. Once you get into the aspect of the various Houses it's even more stimulating as far as the culture or belief system.

So far I most like the Knight class, Runewarden, Paladin, and Infernal. Blademaster is fun as well, even with the changes made.

I think, through the use of ALTS mostly, I've tried almost every class in Achaea. My main has changed class a few times but she's finally settled on one, and this little alt is trying out Monk which seems to be working well. If only it wasn't such a hard endurance eater.

and trying to figure out whether I want to play a Soldier or a Rogue! I wanna be some kinda swordsman, and Soldier is obviously the most warrior-y, but then Rogues get Fencing and Subtlety seems AWESOME!!!!

I wanna use the Hostage ability on someone, not so much to kill them as to carry on some RP dialogue and let them go!!!!! Been daydreaming about the possibilities.

You know, one problem with voice acting is that the lines tend to be repititive. Even in a game from a very well known story publisher (BioWare) the lines became repitive in a MMO because the structure of MMOs is repititive these days. Until the game ceases repetitiveness then voice overs will become boring.

If you want to explore the whole game of Achaea, then yes, you won't do so easily by playing with too many alts, but if you want to explore different classes then Alts are the best way to go... I know some crazy people though that keep changing class constantly with their main character and after tri-transing! They sure have a lot of money to waste.

I've tried six classes with the one character so far - Sentinel, Occultist, Magi, Serpent, Sylvan, Monk in that order. While it can backfire and you might find yourself regretting the change, it does keep things refreshing. I've always been keen on defensive artefacts as well, simply so I wouldn't ever need to trade anything in and minimise the hit to my pocket!

Always been a priest on my main (except for a short serpent stint). It's the only class I know a whole lot about. If I wanted to try other classes I always created an alt to try, but I never played as extensively on them, just for fun.

I hate changing classes in the game so I use alts. But if I had to say which class was my favorite, I would say Defiler or the Teradrim in Aetolia. I just think it's kinda cool to have some giant monster following you around even if it can't help you hunt.

I've tried all of the classes Achaea's got, but I honestly prefer monk to all of 'em. Combat is more fun, combos are awesome, and it's just an easy class to get into. Runewarden was my favorite for a little while, but when I switched to monk, I found the class I'd be staying for a good long while.

I've tried quite a few, in lots of the games, from Occultist to Serpent and back again. My favorite, mostly due to RP (since the class has almost no viable combat capability), is the alchemist. Marvelous. Utterly marvelous.

All except alchemist, jester, druid, sentinel, bard. I would say my favorite was Infernal. I did not like Infernal RP and while I was good at the combat I just wasn't feeling the thrill. Magi though I get the crap rightfully kicked out of me everytime it is the perfect fly by the seat of my pants class. If my staff could light pipes that would be bad ass though.

My favorite class, and probably character was way way back when I played a pacifist Saboteur teacher named Edwinna, whom actually wasn't at all a pacifist she just only killed people when secrecy was absolute.

I have tried nearly everyclass, I have topped combat in most of them, I have used several characters but only spent credits on one, I made a misstake and changed from runewarden to magi then back. I Rate from all Achaean classes that Runewarden is the most fun when you get rapiers with speed of 250. but it ruins the game for the rest of the classes. Everything feels slow, Even having 240+ speed rapiers is slow after that.

I've been pretty much every class you can be aside from paladin. Currently a runewarden and though I can say its not my favorite I can't seem to want to quit it. I really enjoyed blademaster, a named sword and cheap class artifact was nice. I probably would have enjoyed more if I wasn't in a cvity a hated, and had. No one to learn from.

I had a knee jerk classs switch once the hunting got much weaker attack wise even with a level 2 artifact. Wish I never did, but Monk/BM have to be my favorites that I've tried. Runie a close 2nd behind that 2 way tie.

I've played two classes so far that I actually stuck with, both in Achaea: Monk and Serpent. Monk combat can be real intuitive and the same with Serpent, and while my main is a Monk and I prefer to play that class and character, Serpent is a nice change of pace, and a huge change in personality.

it's hard to play every class since there are... 28 of them, but I've at least tried all the archetypes. My favourite is bard, followed probably by guardian, then mage/druid, then warrior, then wiccan, then monk.

In Achaea I've tried the following: sentinel, sylvan, monk, blademaster, serpent, priest, runewarden. Sentinel was pretty good, sylvan about the same, though probably my favourite. Monk was fast-ish hunting, but boring overall. Blademaster was super fast in hunting and rather interesting. Serpent was pretty fun, though more RP-wise. Priest I didn't last long in because Shallam and the Empyreal were not at all fun. Runewarden was slow and costly.

In Aetolia I've only been Bloodborn so far, though I don't really have much interest in having any alts since I'm busy enough as it is. Multi-class will let me test the waters if I choose to go that direction, if I ever tri-trans this one first, heh.

I've always done alts when I wanted to try a new class. I invest far too much emotion and time into a character to class/city/House hop. I also make sure I'm never in the same House as any others and almost never even in the same city. I don't see the point in having multiple alts in the same orgs, especially when it's too easy to be accused of multi-playing... and too many idiots out there can't stay away from the temptation.

I've played a Runewarden, a Paladin, Sylvan, Druid, Serpent, Blademaster, Sentinel, and Alchemist. I'd have to say it's a tossup between the Druid and the Alchemist. I tend to lean toward chars that are self-sufficent and have some innate money-making skills.

Well as the new hunter and druid. Let's just say that I've around too long and few have made it past novicehood. Out ofthem all.. I'd have to say that I've enjoyed alchemist and renegade the most. Blademaster as well. Though mostly for the roleplay as opposed to combat

all of them, I've tried up to level 15 at least, certain ones I felt extremely comfortable with, but I can't really pin down my favorite at this point, since I stick to those I really enjoyed, and if you wanna say "favorite" I don't have a number 1 favorite hands down..it depends on an area of judgement.. so here's my list of my "favorites"

Economic: Alchemist

Hunter: Blademaster

RP: Hunter

Affliction: Serpent

those are the four classes I stick to non stop, and if it ever asks races, though..well..different topic, different story.

Wyverex has always been a Paladin since i created him like 8 years ago. I have made a couple of alts that was Monk, Sylvan or Magi but i just couldn't stand playing them. I kind of wished i switched Wyverex to a Runewarden as I think he would of done better, but i'm happy.

Though Imperian's circles, I've tried maybe six or seven. In honesty, not all would have gotten the appropriate attention they deserved, sadly, because other factors got in the way. But Outrider was my favourite. Maybe because I spent four years playing it, maybe I just really, really liked it, but for whatever reason, that's my pick.

One can never really know the depths of the class unless you tri trans the skills, so I only truly know what a class is like then.. Found Serpent to be nice and just love being a Sylvan, but interested to try out Shaman some day.

Through multiple accounts and a multitude of different characters over several years, I have tried most, if not all, Achaean classes. I think I am only missing apostate, sylvan, and magi... though I might have been a magi briefly. Paladin is by far my favorite.

I've had a couple of nature-based classes with a focus on metamorphosis. I'm primarily a basher/hunter rather than PvP, so hard-hitting forms with no inventory requirements were kind of neat. Still prefer my blade, though.

Priest, Serpent, Infernal, Jester, Occultist, Magi, Bard, Alchemist, Monk, and Blaemaster in Achaea... unea vampire warrior in Aetolia, Ninjakari in Lusternia.... my favorite is obviously Blademaster but each class has its pros and cons, 'cept for alchemist I didn't like it at all

Only two in Achaea, multiclassing would be interesting but difficult since so many people complain as it is about some classes being op, when they aren't. Monk, for instance. But yeah, Serpent and Monk, tempted to make a Paladin though, seems like it would be a fun class.

ive been every calss except sylvan and druid and i can never decide what class to be and now im stuck because i love the classes but dont feel like they fit me aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa its annoying and i wish i could go back to the starts when i knew nothing and just pick a class that looked "cool" on the classlist

I've tried a total of four classes in Achaea, and my favourite by far is the Blademaster, not just because of the skillset, but because of the lore and history behind it as well, which I personally find fascinating. I've been Infernal, Runewarden, and Serpent as well, but I always transition back to Blademaster.